Death and the Young Man (Tod und Jüngling) from Dance of Death (Totentanz)

Lovis Corinth

National Gallery of Art

The image is a sketch of a man from the waist up, leaning to one side, examining a skull in his left hand. He is looking at the skull with his head slightly bent forward. The man has sharp facial features with a strong jawline and short, lightly sketched hair. He is wearing an open shirt that is loosely depicted. In his other hand, he appears to be holding a long bone. The background is sparse and sketchy, with no specific details. The sketch is monochromatic with dynamic and expressive lines.